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Almost an Island

Almost an Island

A cinematic portrait of the Goodwins, an Inupiat family living above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. Through observing three generations of one family over four years, the documentary explores what it means to be indigenous in the dramatically changing Arctic.

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Almost an Island

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Special | 56m 46s | A cinematic portrait of the Goodwins, an Inupiat family living in Kotzebue, Alaska. (56m 46s)

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